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Hello Book Lovers, It may be cold out, but December is full of fun events for readers, including our annual virtual program SLCL Staff Favorites, the St. Louis Teen Book Festival, and a month-long celebration of Jane Austen's 250th Birthday. You can find out more about these in the Upcoming Programs section below. Let me know if you have any questions. We look forward to sharing our love of books with you! Happy Reading, Sarah |
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Thursday, December 11, 6:30 p.m. Hear St. Louis County Library staff talk about their favorite books of 2025. Adults. Registration required. Participants will receive Zoom information via email immediately after registering. A recording of this virtual program will be posted to YouTube within three business days. |
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Saturday, December 6 | Clark Family St. Louis Teen Book FestivalSt. Louis County Library and The Novel Neighbor bookstore are thrilled to host the fourth annual St. Louis area book festival celebrating teen readers! The St. Louis Teen Book Festival will take place on Saturday, December 6, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Clark Family Branch. The event is free and open to all readers. The festival features book talks, author signings, and meet-and-greet opportunities with 20 of the hottest young adult authors in a variety of genres. Select this link to see the schedule of events. |
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December 2025 Celebrate Jane Austen's 250th birthday at the library with programs throughout December! Escape rooms, movies, tea parties, crafting and more–there are programs for all ages. Select this link to see upcoming themed events. |
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Stop by your local SLCL branch from December 8, 2025-January 30, 2026 and donate to our winter food drive benefitting Operation Food Search. The most needed items are canned meats, fish, fruit, beans, soup, diced tomatoes, tomato paste and spaghetti sauce. |
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Books Are Magical BookmobileSt. Louis County Library unveiled a new bookmobile on December 1 at Armstrong Elementary in the Hazelwood School District. Sponsored by the James S. McDonnell Family Foundation, this is the fourth new bookmobile to join the SLCL fleet in 2025. The design of the Books are Magical bookmobile was created by St. Louis artist Dan Zettwoch with input from kids across St. Louis County and was selected by voters on SLCL’s social media platforms. |
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Check out our Staff Book Picks playlist on the library's YouTube Channel. You'll find a selection of some of our past book talk virtual programs that you may have missed. Watch it here! Be sure to subscribe to our channel so you don't miss other great library programs |
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Join a Book Discussion GroupMeet other readers and talk about great books! Please visit the events calendar to find a group that matches your schedule and interests.
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Personalized Reading ListLet us help you find your next book! Tell us about your reading preferences using this form. We’ll suggest similar books that we think you may like based on what you say you’re in the mood to read and what you’ve liked in the past.
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Author EventsDid you know we have the biggest, number one author event series in the country? Each month the St. Louis County Library Foundation brings bestselling and award-winning authors from a variety of genres to the library, offering readers exclusive opportunities to meet and engage with their favorite writers. See upcoming events here. |
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